During the second day of Committee stage of the Bus Services Bill (11 February), Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE highlighted that the Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE) is a valuable resource and repository for bus related information and guidance.  

“The department [for Transport] funds the Bus Centre of Excellence, which organises events, fosters networks, provides training and hosts a dedicated website containing a repository of resources for bus practitioners.  

The website already features a social value toolkit focusing on equality and buses, links to the department’s REAL disability awareness training package and a webinar on bus and infrastructure safety, among other resources.  

I respectfully suggest that using the expertise and connections of the Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE) to disseminate knowledge and awareness is likely to be more effective than creating new processes or obligations.”.  

The full debate is available to read here.